Caparena Hotel & Wellness Club

Location. Caparena Hotel & Wellness Club is located in Taormina Mare, on the island of Sicily, Italy. The centre of Taormina is four kilometres away, the ancient Greek theatre is 4.5-kilometres distance, and Mount Etna is 25 kilometres from the hotel. The nearest train station is situated three kilometres away. Hotel Features. The Caparena Hotel & Wellness Club is housed in a Mediterranean-style property set amid flower-filled gardens, and is connected to a private beach via an underpass. At the Wellness Club, guests can workout in the gym, relax in the steam room, and enjoy a range of beauty and massage treatments including Citrus Fruit therapy and aromatherapy. There is an outdoor pool (seasonal), and the hotel provides a complimentary shuttle to Taormina centre which runs from April to October. The multilingual concierge is on hand to offer sightseeing tips, and further amenities include room service, complimentary parking, and laundry facilities.

Caparena Hotel & Wellness Club has five restaurants and four bars on site. Restaurant options include a panoramic roof terrace restaurant, a garden restaurant, and an al fresco beach restaurant. Bars include a piano bar with a terrace, a beach bar, and a pool bar. A complimentary buffet breakfast is provided. The half-board rate includes breakfast and a buffet dinner. Drinks are not included.

Conference rooms are available on site, with wireless Internet access (surcharge).

The beach hosts a range of sports including water skiing, paragliding, diving, and kayaking.

Guestrooms. The 88 air-conditioned guestrooms feature local artwork and interlaced reed bedheads, and are decorated in a modern style with green, grey, and blue tones. Bathrooms have Sicilian ceramics, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Amenities include minibars, satellite television, desks, and safes. The hotel offers a half-board rate.

Room Types:

Classic Room: One double or two twin beds, and one extra bed. Modern decor in natural tones with interlaced-reed bedheads and local artwork. Air conditioning. Satellite television. Minibar. Safe. Desk. Bathroom with Sicilian ceramics, hair dryers, and complimentary toiletries.

Superior Room: One double or two twin beds, and one extra bed. Modern decor in natural tones with interlaced-reed bedheads and local artwork. Air conditioning. Satellite television. Minibar. Safe. Desk. Bathroom with Sicilian ceramics, hair dryers, and complimentary toiletries.

Junior Suite: One double or two twin beds, and one extra bed. Modern decor in natural tones with interlaced-reed bedheads and local artwork. Air conditioning. Satellite television. Minibar. Safe. Desk. Bathroom with Sicilian ceramics, hair dryers, and complimentary toiletries.

Double Classic Room for Single Use: Two twin beds. Modern decor in natural tones with interlaced-reed bedheads and local artwork. Air conditioning. Satellite television. Minibar. Safe. Desk. Bathroom with Sicilian ceramics, hair dryers, and complimentary toiletries.

Getting there. The number 457 city bus departs every 20 minutes to central Catania. Buses also run directly to Syracuse and Taormina. Tickets are available from a booth in front of the terminal building, and must be validated when boarding. Taxis cost around 80 EUR to the hotel. Price subject to change.

Getting around. An inexpensive rail network links Sicily's larger towns, including Palermo, Messina, Catania, Taormina, and Syracuse. Buses run throughout the towns and many of the smaller villages. A car is recommended for exploring the less touristy areas.

Driving directions. From the airport, take the A18 Catania-Messina and exit for Taormina. Follow signs to Taormina Mare. Follow signs to Letojanni. After 500 metres, the entrance to the hotel is located on the right-hand side of the street.